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minister david cameron delivered a speech outlining his government's position on britain's role in the eu. he pledged to hold a referendum on britain's future in the eshoo if conservatives win the next election. he took questions from the british house of commons. this is 35 minutes. >> prime minister. >> question number one a, dilma, mr. speaker. -- thank you, mr. speaker. i am sure the whole house will wish to draw any in paying attribute to david robert shaw. he died and queen elizabeth hospital birmingham last wednesday as a result of wounds that he sustained in afghanistan. he gave his life for the safety of the british people, and his incredibly great contribution must never be forgotten. our profound condolences are with his loved ones. this morning, i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others, and in addition to my duties in this house i shall have a further meetings today. >> i am sure the whole house and the whole country would want to associate themselves with the prime minister's comments about david robert shaw. on monday, the prime minister stated that the task for
minister david cameron delivered a speech outlining his government's position on britain's role in the eu. he pledged to hold a referendum on britain's future in the eshoo if conservatives win the next election. he took questions from the british house of commons. this is 35 minutes. >> prime minister. >> question number one a, dilma, mr. speaker. -- thank you, mr. speaker. i am sure the whole house will wish to draw any in paying attribute to david robert shaw. he died and queen...
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>> do you believe the sum total of all of your votes refusing to sign a letter to the eu, asking has a lot to be designated as a terrorist organization, being one of 22 to vote to designate the iranian revolutionary guard as a terrorist organization, being one of two to vote against sanctions this body was trying to impose on iran, the statements you have made about palestinians and the jewish lobby -- all of that together, that the image you have created is one of sending the worst possible signal to our enemies and friends at one of the most critical times in world history? >> no, i would not agree with that because i have taken actions and made statements very clear as to what i believe hezbollah and hamas are as terrorist organizations. >> if there was a vote on the floor of the senate this afternoon to label the iranian national -- revolutionary guard, the people that killed soldiers in iraq, some of the most vicious people to the people of iran themselves, if there was a vote would you still vote no? >> i would want to know from the president what they were doing. ask i mean yo
>> do you believe the sum total of all of your votes refusing to sign a letter to the eu, asking has a lot to be designated as a terrorist organization, being one of 22 to vote to designate the iranian revolutionary guard as a terrorist organization, being one of two to vote against sanctions this body was trying to impose on iran, the statements you have made about palestinians and the jewish lobby -- all of that together, that the image you have created is one of sending the worst...
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-eu partnership. i do not know if that can become reality. we need to think about not creating a threat where there is not one. understand carefully where we can find the basis of better cooperation. i want someone saying, kerry has a mistaken notion of what china is doing. i am not saying you do not have to be careful and understand where it is going. i am not talking about retreating from our current levels. i am trying to think about how we do this in a way that does not create the reaction you do not want to create. >> senator mccain. >> your 29 years of service is a great example for those of us newcomers. i thank you for that. in the opening round of russian --assurance, we raised issues about the western hemisphere. i worry that our firm -- our foreign policy has been very oriented east-west. the north-south access is important. i worry about the chinese being all over the americas. in a time -- we could see our influenzae road. i hope that the state department has that north-south access as they keep focus. your opening comments demon
-eu partnership. i do not know if that can become reality. we need to think about not creating a threat where there is not one. understand carefully where we can find the basis of better cooperation. i want someone saying, kerry has a mistaken notion of what china is doing. i am not saying you do not have to be careful and understand where it is going. i am not talking about retreating from our current levels. i am trying to think about how we do this in a way that does not create the reaction...
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perhaps there has been some talk of a u.s.- eu trade relationship. i do not know if that can become a reality or not. but i think we need to think thoughtfully about not creating a threat where there is not one and understanding very carefully where we can find the basis of better cooperation. i want to emphasize -- because i don't want somebody out there saying that kerry has a mistaken notion of what china is up to or what they're doing. i am not saying you don't have to be pretty careful and vigilant and understand where it is going. and i am not talking about retreating from their current levels whatsoever. i am simply trying to think about how we do this in a way that does not create the reaction you don't want to create. >> thank you. senator mccain. >> senator kerry, your 29 years of service on this committee is a great example for those of us newcomers and i think you for that and i look forward to working with u.s. secretary. a comment and to questions. in the shares opening round of questions, he raised issues about our relations in the wes
perhaps there has been some talk of a u.s.- eu trade relationship. i do not know if that can become a reality or not. but i think we need to think thoughtfully about not creating a threat where there is not one and understanding very carefully where we can find the basis of better cooperation. i want to emphasize -- because i don't want somebody out there saying that kerry has a mistaken notion of what china is up to or what they're doing. i am not saying you don't have to be pretty careful and...
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perhaps there has been some talk of a u.s.- eu trade relationship. i do not know if that can become a reality or not. but i think we need to think thoughtfully about not creating a threat where there is not one and understanding very carefully where we can find the basis of better cooperation. i want to emphasize -- because i don't want somebody out there saying that kerry has a mistaken notion of what china is up to or what they're doing. i am not saying you don't have to be pretty careful and vigilant and understand where it is going. and i am not talking about retreating from their current -- from our current levels whatsoever. i am simply trying to think about how we do this in a way that does not create the reaction you don't want to create. >> thank you. senator mccain. >> senator kerry, your 29 years of service on this committee is a great example for those of us newcomers and i think you for -- i thank you for that and i look forward to working with u.s. secretary. -- with you as secretary. a comment and to questions. in the shares opening ro
perhaps there has been some talk of a u.s.- eu trade relationship. i do not know if that can become a reality or not. but i think we need to think thoughtfully about not creating a threat where there is not one and understanding very carefully where we can find the basis of better cooperation. i want to emphasize -- because i don't want somebody out there saying that kerry has a mistaken notion of what china is up to or what they're doing. i am not saying you don't have to be pretty careful and...
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that this house gave the green light to stem cell research some years ago, but we now find that the eu court of justice is hindering progress by bringing into question the validity of the patents protecting research. on behalf of the millions of people in this country who suffer from long-term medical conditions, will the prime minister do what he can to clear this blockage? >> my honorable friend makes an extremely serious point. i will look closely at it, because i think this country has a competitive advantage from our having taken difficult decisions about stem cell research. it is important that we continue to lead in that area -- not only, as my honorable friend says, for economic and scientific reasons, but because we want to make sure that for people with long-term and debilitating conditions, for children with disabilities and other concerns, we crack those problems for the future. without that level of research, i do not believe that we shall. i will look very carefully at what my honorable friend has said and i will write to him with an answer. >> is the prime minister proud
that this house gave the green light to stem cell research some years ago, but we now find that the eu court of justice is hindering progress by bringing into question the validity of the patents protecting research. on behalf of the millions of people in this country who suffer from long-term medical conditions, will the prime minister do what he can to clear this blockage? >> my honorable friend makes an extremely serious point. i will look closely at it, because i think this country...
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>> there should be more openness in eu affairs. and this process is being conducted by the external service. it is for them to decide who to consult. they have had a meeting with civil society in brussels on the fourth of december, including the review of the common position. i do not have a list of who attended but there was an opportunity for ngo's to attend. that is a beginning. >> it sems the uk's own consolidated criteria are weakening in some aspects and the european union's competition. do you agree and if so, do you have any proposals to introduce legislation to make them in line with the european union position? >> as far as i can see, our export accord fully with the position. there are -- the wording differs in some minor suspects. >> we were not told was minor. we were told issues of national security assessment and the fed's interest were considerably weaker. >> i will like to see any substantial this argument on that. that would not be our view on the moment. so let's have the details of that. do you want to comment f
>> there should be more openness in eu affairs. and this process is being conducted by the external service. it is for them to decide who to consult. they have had a meeting with civil society in brussels on the fourth of december, including the review of the common position. i do not have a list of who attended but there was an opportunity for ngo's to attend. that is a beginning. >> it sems the uk's own consolidated criteria are weakening in some aspects and the european union's...